FOLWER'S STAGES

OF FAITH

Navjot Kaur Sooch

Stage I Intuitive-Projective
faith

 The stage most typical of the child

of three to seven, it is marked by a
relative fluidity of thought
patterns.
He or she begins to build an image of
what life is all about.
The imagination is very
active and long lasting
images (both good and
bad) are formed that will later be sorted out
by logical and reflective thought.
 Stage 2 Mythic-Literal faith

 It is the stage in which the person

begins to take on for him- or herself
the stories, beliefs and observances
that symbolize belonging to
his or her community.
 Beliefs are appropriated with
literal interpretations, as are moral
rules and attitudes.
 Stage 3 Synthetic-
Conventional faith

 a person's experience of the world now

extends beyond the family. A number of
spheres demand attention: family, school
or work, peers, street society and media,
and perhaps religion.
A number of spheres
demand attention:
family, school or
work, peers, street
society and media, and perhaps
religion.
Stage 4 Individuative-
Reflective faith

 critical for it is in this transition that the

late adolescent or adult must begin to
take seriously the burden of
responsibility for his or her own
commitments, lifestyle, beliefs and
attitudes.
Critical reflection on identity
(self) and outlook (ideology).
Or Developing your own
identity and ideology
 Stage 5 Conjunctive faith
 Person is so comfortable with their place in the
grand scheme of things that they are more
interested in what is true than what they
believe, understanding that the two might be
dissimilar. They try to see from any wise
perspective and are constantly creating a
woven tapestry of belief. They let reality speak
for itself regardless of its impact on them.
Stage 6 Universalizing Faith
 endeavor with everything that they are
to become the reality they hope for.
They wear out their lives in this
pursuit through action.